Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) has released the country’s new PMI data for the fiscal month of Azar (November 22 – December 21, 2025) which signals contraction continues across the economy.
Iran will continue allocating a subsidized exchange rate for medicines and has yet to take any new decision on the sector as it considers moves toward a single exchange rate, Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh said on Monday.
A senior Iranian business leader has endorsed the government’s push to unify the country’s complex multi-tiered currency system but warned the move must be carefully calibrated and preceded by substantial, targeted support for low-income citizens.
Samad Hassanzadeh, President of the Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA), emphasized the urgent need for continuous dialogue and cooperation between the government and the private sector to address the economic causes behind the recent public protests.
The president of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture extended greetings to Christian communities worldwide on the birth of Jesus Christ and the start of the New Year, urging greater international cooperation and closer economic ties.
President Masoud Pezeshkian has appointed Abdolnasser Hemmati as governor of the Central Bank of Iran, replacing Mohammadreza Farzin.
Iran Chamber of Commerce president says the chamber is determined to expand trade relations with Indonesia, citing the two countries’ large Muslim populations and untapped potential in sectors ranging from halal industries to engineering services.
Rolliansyah Soemirat, Indonesia’s ambassador to Iran, visited Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) where he met ICCIMA President Samad Hassanzadeh on December 28, 2025.
The resumption of a joint Iran-Kuwait trade commission after 12 years marks a turning point in economic relations between the two countries and signals renewed political will to deepen cooperation, the head of the Iran-Kuwait Joint Chamber of Commerce said.
Iraq’s General Authority of Customs said on Wednesday that the first international transit shipment from Iran to Kuwait has entered Iraq under the TIR convention and is en route to Kuwait via the Safwan border crossing.